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Learn Arabic

Arabic Language:

The Arabic language is spoken by over 200 million people in almost 22 countries. Arabic speakers are mainly concentrated in the Middle East in an area expanding from the Arabian Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean; moreover, there are almost 3 million Arabic speakers living in the United States and Canada. Arabic is the Language of Quran, the Holy Book of Islam, so it is the language number one in almost all Islamic countries. It was adopted by the United Nations as one of its six official languages. The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters and each letter has rules for pronunciation. Almost all letters could be spelled in English; however, there are some letter that only exist in the Arabic language and have very special pronunciation like the KH, GH, and 'AIN.


The Arabic language is divided into two types, the first one is the "Fusha" (Classical Arabic) which is the formal Arabic language usually used in formal writings and also in formal oral context like TV and Radio news. The other type is "Al 'Amiya" (colloquial) which is the non-formal spoken language. You could find it spoke on the streets, in the markets, and in the houses. The colloquial language is spoken in many different ways depending on the country and even on the town. For instance, if you went to Luxor or Aswan, you will find that people there speak Egyptian Arabic in a slightly different way where the dialect plays a very important role.

Hello

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Ahlan wa sahlan

Good bye

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Salam

Good Morning

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Sahab el-kheir

Good Evening

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Masaa el-kheir

Good Night

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Tisbah ala kheir

Peace be with you
(a frequently occurring greeting)

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Salam alekum

And upon you be peace
(the standard reply)

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Wa alekum es salam

How are you?

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Izayak(m) Izayek (f)

Fine

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Kiwayess (m)/ Kiwayessa (f)/ Kiwayessin (g)
Ilhamdoulilah (The standard reply)

My name is .....

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Ismi .....

What's your name?

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Ismak (m)/Ismek (f) eih?

 

 

 

Welcome

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Ahlan wa sahlan

Standard reply to a male

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Ahlan bik

Standard reply to a female

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Ahlan biki

 

 

 

Yes

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Aiwa

No

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La

Thankyou

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Shukran

Thank you very much

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Shukran Gidann

No Thankyou

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La shukran

Pardon/Excuse me

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Afwan or ahlan

Sorry

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Assif

You are welcome

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Al-affu / 'afuann

Please

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Min fadlak (m)/ fadlek (f)/ fadlokoum (g)

 

 

 

I don't speak Arabic

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Ma batkalemsh Arabi

Do you speak English?

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Bititkalimy Englizee?

I don't understand

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Mish fahiim (m)/ fahma (f)

I understand

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Ana fahim/ fahma

I mean

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Ana Assdi/ Yaani

 

 

 

Enough/stop

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Bass

Don't

 

Balashs

Thanks god

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Il-hamdouLilah

God willing

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Insha'allah

Ok/fine

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Mashy

No problem

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Mish Mushkilla

Again

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Tany/ Kaman

Not bad

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Mish batal

Impossible

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Mish momken

Also

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Bardo

Non sense

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Kalam Fady

Exactly

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Bilzabt

Bit by bit

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Shiwaya shiwaya

Connection

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Wasta

 

 

 

Go away
(said to children who are bothering you)

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Imshi

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the taxi or on the street/General Directions 

I want to go to ..

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Ayez (m) Ayza(f) arouh ..

..Right

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..Yemun

..Left

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..Shemal

..North

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..Shamal

..South

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..Gamoub

..East

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..Sharq

..West

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..Gharb

..Straight ahead

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..Doughri/alatoul

..Stop

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..Oaf

..Here

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..Hena

..There

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..Henak

Where?

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Fein?

What?

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Naam

Wait

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Istana (m) Istani (f)

Next to

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Gamb

Across, in front

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Uddam

Facing

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fil-wish

Behind

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wara

Before

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'abl

After

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ba'd

Near

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'urayyib min

Far from

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ba'iid 'an

Corner

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nasya

This corner

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in-nasya di

Go slowly

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bi-shweesh

Go quickly

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bi-sur'a

 

 

 

 In the Shop 

Please

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Min tadlak

Can I see this?

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Momken ashout da?

How much is this/ that....?

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Bikam da....?

I don't want this.

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Mish avez (m) avza (f) da.

It costs too much.

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Da ghali awi.

Cheap

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Rekhis

Do you have...?

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Fi andak .....?

Money

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Felous

My last word

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Aakhir Kalaam

Congratulations

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Mabrouk